Background
Stephen Tomajczyk was born on March 30, 1960 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He is the son of Charles F. and Gretchen (Mintz) Tomajczyk.
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Provides more than fifteen thousand entries on the military establishment in the United States
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Stephen Tomajczyk was born on March 30, 1960 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He is the son of Charles F. and Gretchen (Mintz) Tomajczyk.
Tomajczyk's childhood was mostly influenced by his mother and his maternal grandfather, Captain Emmanuel Ross Mintz. Both encouraged him to read, explore and pursue his creative interests, which included art, photography and writing short stories.
Tomajczyk obtained Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources degree from the University of Michigan in 1982.
Tomajczyk worked as a senior editor and associate publisher at SoftSide Publications, Amherst, for a year from 1983. At the organization Ultimate Press, in Nashua he was a marketing communications director from 1984 to 1988. From that same year Tomajczyk served at New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services in Concord at the position of a public information officer, which he held till 1996.
He became a president of Turning Point Communications in London in 1996.
He took the post of a Senior lecturer at two educational institutions, he held each post for 3 years - at Franklin Pierce College from 1985 until 1988 and at Rivier College from 1988 until 1991.
Tomajczyk was a guest on television and radio programs, as well as a guest speaker before writer’s groups since 1984.
He worked as a regional representative of National Public Health Information Coalition from 1993 to 1996, becoming a vice president in 1994, and held that position till 1995. From that year he worked as a president for a year, as well.
In addition, he was a founder and managing editor of American Journal of Health Communications from 1995.
Also he served as a consultant to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he worked with Buckle-Up New Hampshire. He was a partner for a Drug Free New Hampshire, Best Friends for Life campaign, and a statewide public information campaign on diabetes.
Over the years Steve has written 12 nonfiction books (most illustrated with his own photography), and his magazine articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Writers Digest, Lost Treasure, Yankee and Sportscape. Steve’s literary career has also involved writing poetry, sometimes publishing under the pseudonym Brendan O’Keefe.
Tomajczyk received numerous advertising awards, including the first place at Creative Club of New Hampshire in 1990.
He took the second place at New Hampshire Graniteer Awards in 1991, as well as the third place at New Hampshire Graniteer Awards, in 1991 and 1992.
Next he took the first place at New Hampshire Graniteer Awards, in 1994 and 1996, as well.
Tomajczyk also won a great amount of other awards for his achievements.
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Quotations:
“I started my writing career while still attending the University of Michigan. An English professor of mine, Barney Pace, encouraged me to pursue writing. On one of my papers (which I still have) he wrote: ‘I accuse you of possessing talent, and I dare you to do something with it.’ So I did. I left college with a contract for my first book, Eyes on the Gold."
“It was my grandfather who inspired me to write. He adored books and made certain that my bookshelves were always full. During one of our summer trips to New Hampshire, he took my brother and me to Diamond Lake up near the Canadian border. There, one evening, as we sat out on the cabin porch overlooking the lake, admiring the star-littered sky, he told me something that I have never forgotten: ‘Steve, whenever you do anything in life, always reach for the stars. If you only reach for the roof, you’ll never get off the ground.’ So when I dream, I dream big. When I aspire for things, I go for them with all that I have.
“There are many people who want to be professional writers. The only thing that separates them from me is that I actually sit down in front of the computer each day and do it. There is absolutely nothing glorious about writing. It’s a tedious and often painful struggle that leaves its tell-tale calluses on your fingertips. I know of several people who are more talented than I am with their writing skills, but since they have never committed themselves to ‘the chair,’ they are condemned to remain wanna-be authors for life.
“What I truly enjoy about writing is that it presents me with the opportunity to inspire hope, influence decisions, and encourage people to action. I wrote the Dictionary of the Modern United States Military because, having been raised as the son of a naval officer, I wanted to give the public a better understanding of what the military is really about. The focus traditionally has been on the technology of war (jets, tanks, weapons) rather than where it belongs: on the individuals. Wars are fought by people, not machines. So I endeavored to portray a slice-of-life of what today’s military establishment is like. I delved into social issues (homosexuality, spousal abuse, suicide, rape), diseases common to the battlefield, psychological impacts of combat, battlefield tactics, espionage, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, slang, agencies, installations, chemical and biological warfare, special operations, terrorism, and so on. The book took four years to research and write. I believe it is the most complete and up-to-date reference book of its kind in the world."
Tomajczyk is a member of Author’s Guild, American Medical Writers Association, as well as National Writers Union.
Tomajczyk married Joyce J. Welch on June 21, 1991.
